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Children

The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And…

Light of Creation

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit…

Reach for Unity

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that…

Humble

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10 You can do one of two things, humble yourself or lift yourself up. But all…

Den of Robbers

If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and…

Limitless

What is faith for? Redemption is surely the first answer. Believing that Jesus is who he says he is and obeying him so we can be saved from…

Crosses

To pick up one’s cross does not mean to wear a little silver trinket on your neck or to hang a big wooden one on the wall. To…

Holy or Strange

Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to his command. So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and…

Belief in Action

Jesus returned to Martha and Mary after their brother was dead and his body was subject to decay in the tomb. He told them to remove the stone…

Faded Glory

We linger too long in the past. Dusty trophies turn from mementos of accomplishments to embarrassing fragments of a life we no longer can lead. Photos fade as…